It s easiest to frame built in benches before the decking goes on.
Built in deck bench dimensions.
I used the teak bench dimensions as a basis for my plan but i ended up altering it to a degree to fit bench cushions we could find online that were a standard size.
Bench seats tend to sit somewhere around 16 inches high.
2x2s are also excellent for the seating surface.
Built in perimeter benches help define the edge of a deck in addition to increasing the seating.
Check out figure a in project pdfs below for depth dimensions.
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Dimensions for outdoor benches seat height.
A depth or width past 20 inches 51 cm will not be as comfortable for the average person to sit on.
Building a deck bench project directions.
For continuous seating cut enough supports to install one every 4 5 feet.
A very comfortable size.
Dig the 4 6 timbers into the soil leaving about 1 1 2 in.
Take photos and measurements so you can copy the design.
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Bench seats should be about 18 inches above the decking and 15 30 inches deep.
You can take a look at how i used them for a built in patio bench and see if this way might be a good option.
For the seat depth try to stay close to 16 inches from the front to the back of the seat.
The best plan for deck benches is to go sit on a few existing benches until you discover one that s comfortable.
The timbers must be parallel and the diagonal measurements must be equal.
Four 2x4s spaced 1 4 apart create a 14 3 4 surface and with 2x4 or 1x4 edge trimming the final bench seat measures between 16 1 4 and 17 3 4.